Members of Jackie Carlson’s agricultural classes have been working all year, growing food to feed their school. This year was the second year the classes grew a garden at the school. They grew watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and squash. All the food has been utilized in the school cafeteria, feeding the students and saving
Maryville City Council members voted unanimously to tear down the iconic Mozingo silo during a special meeting on October 17. The silo will be demolished by Madget Demolition, St. Joseph, for $65,000. The leveling of the structure was part of a line item called “site improvements” listed on the fourth change order for the Mozingo
Gina Schieber from Conception Jct. has received national recognition for her outstanding work as a University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine student. Schieber is one of 10 recipients of the $2,000 national Bayer American Royal Livestock Scholarship. She will be recognized at the American Royal Junior Premium Livestock Auction on Sunday, October 22. “I
Elbert Otto Risser, 74, passed from his earthly body on October 15, 2017. A visitation was held Monday, October 16 at the Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Grant City The funeral was at 2 pm, Tuesday, October 17 at the funeral home with interment at the VanSkyock Addition to the Sheridan Cemetery, Sheridan. Jeff Blaine officiated.
E. Willis Walker, 82, Maryville, died Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at Parkdale Manor, Maryville. Funeral services will be at 10 am, Friday, October 20 at Laura Street Baptist Church, Maryville. Burial will follow at Nodaway Memorial Gardens, Maryville. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 pm, Thursday, October 19 at Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home,
Mark Benedict Lager, 57, Maryville, died Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at his home. The family will receive friends and relatives from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, Friday, October 20 at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church. The rosary will be said at 7:30 pm. Memorials may be made to Nodaway County Special Olympics and SSM Hospice. Online condolences
There is lots of turnover in college football rankings as we approach the midway point of the season. This week’s proportional-symbol map displays the AP Top 25 Football Poll. Top-ranked Alabama with the largest football and #25 Memphis with the smallest football. The pattern of southern dominance picks up where last week’s FBS player map
Streets around the square will be closed for the 22nd annual Downtown Trick or Treat event from 5 to 7 pm, Monday, October 30 in Maryville. Just before 5 pm, the Maryville Street Department will block the downtown square area, similar to the closed streets during the Nodaway County Fair. The annual event is for
The 57th annual Farm-City Banquet, hosted by the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce, will be held at 6 pm, Monday, November 6 at the JW Jones Student Union Ballroom on the Northwest Missouri State University campus. The evening will begin with an invocation and dinner, followed by speaker Chris Chinn, Missouri director of agriculture. Chinn,
The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce is excited to present the third annual Christmas parade. The parade is set for 6:30 pm, Friday, December 1 and will follow its traditional route, from Second and Main Streets, north to Franklin Park. The Chamber is asking for non-profit organizations to nominate a Grinch to represent their group.
